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uninstall.exe

Blekko, Inc.

The application uninstall.exe by Blekko has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Newzio 1.4 by AlgoClicks. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
Blekko, Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c44806bd2bb5219339286623072f9242

SHA-1:
ede21374dc8d4a1db08d8b1d4f3c9c45e23ffed9

SHA-256:
bbba4fdf72fb71bcd2133f66d0f758d9ae16c1d35affa64c011f0f54d1044215

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 7:41:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Blekko (M)
16.5.4.6

File size:
160.4 KB (164,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\newzio 1.4\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Blekko, Inc.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
4/3/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/10/2015 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="Blekko, Inc.", O="Blekko, Inc.", L=Redwood City, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
04A6DE4CBB85009FDEB5922F181C5382

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/3/2013 9:09:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:yYNbXRq7pt2y790wZs7MAX4suPugjdizp6GzdTT1jkMphYiJURuJzhxwD3iXgK+U:y6927qQjXGzDLXztjXgK+I6qvlObFG

Entry address:
0x798D

Entry point:
E8, 62, 98, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 78, 5B, 42, 00, E8, 5D, 3C, 00, 00, E8, 96, 10, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F5, 97, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, F5, 3D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4088

Code size:
112.5 KB (115,200 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Newzio 1.4

Display publisher:
AlgoClicks

Display version:
1.30.153.0

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Newzio 1.4\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1


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